Pioneer's Well
Pioneer's Well is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 845 m. Courthouse Mountain stands 909 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Kate McCommis, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Plains Trail passes 0.7 miles off. 63 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.7 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
63 named places within 25 miles
- Kate McCommis: 0.0 mi
- Garza County: 2.3 mi
- C. W. Post Home: 2.3 mi
- Old Post High School: 2.3 mi
- Post: 2.3 mi
- C.W. Post Memorial Scout Camp: 0.2 mi
- David Nichols Park: 2.3 mi
- Post City Park: 2.4 mi
- Elgie Allen Park: 22.3 mi
- Tahoka Mini Park: 22.3 mi
- Two Bush Knob: 8.1 mi
- Courthouse Mountain: 18.6 mi
- Cedar Hill: 19.4 mi
- Flat Top Mountain: 24.4 mi
- Garza County Historical Museum: 2.4 mi
- O S Ranch Museum: 2.7 mi
- Tahoka Pioneer Museum: 22.2 mi
- Justiceburg: 14.9 mi
- Mesquite: 24.0 mi
- Slaton Model Railroad Studio: 22.9 mi
- Engine 1809: 23.0 mi
- Llano Estacado Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
- Gholson Spring: 18.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pioneer's Well. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courthouse Mountain | N 1° | 909 m | 18.6 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | SE 124° | 850 m | 24.4 mi |
| Two Bush Knob | ESE 113° | 754 m | 8.1 mi |
| Cedar Hill | ESE 115° | 714 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:25 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 20:22 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 17:05 | 17:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 64 | 52 | 44 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Post, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403562991
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